Tanners Hall shown on Speed's map of 1610
Tanners Hall shown on Speed's map of 1610
| Date | Event |
| 13thC | Tanners Hall built as a town house |
| 1540 | Company of Tanners take over the building and use it as a tannery |
| 1710 | Company of Tanners leave Tanners Hall |
| Late 18thC | Tanning ceases. Subdivision of ground floor of Tanners Hall, western part used as a paint shop for a period of time |
| 1822 | Worcester Street created |
| 1851 | Conversion of Tanners Hall to two cottages |
| 1923-1936 | Tanners Hall incorporated into a workshop for Stretton's Garage which covered the entire development area |
| 1970s | Plans for the Inner Relief Road drawn up |
| Tanners Hall added to the schedule of Ancient Monuments | |
| 1996 | Buried Remains of Tanners Hall Scheduled as Ancient Monument |
| Development area subject to compulsory purchase order for the construction of Gouda Way | |
| Demolition of Buildings, propping of Tanners Hall and configuration of workshop and fencing off of Tanners Hall | |
| 2002 | Development area put up for sale |
| 2015 | Buried Remains of Tanners Hall removed from the Schedule of Ancient Monuments |
| 2015 | Tanners Hall listed as building of Historic and Architectural Interest |
A search of historic trade directories was carried out. Entries for premises within the development area (including 37 and 39 Worcester Street, Tanners Yard and Tanners Hall) are as follows:
Robson 1839
There are no specific entries for the development area in this
directory.
Pigot 1844
Wingate James, Timber Merchant, Worcester St
No mention of Tanner's Yard
At this point, the area between Tanners Hall and Worcester Street is marked on historic mapping as a timber yard. As James Wingate is listed in the directory as operating as a timber merchant on Gloucester Street, it is likely that he is the proprietor of the yard at Tanners Hall.
Tanners Hall in the mid 19th century, sketched by John Clarke
Post Office 1879
Johnstone James, jun, travelling draper, 37 Worcester Street
Evans Emma (Mrs.), dress maker, 39 Worcester Street
No mention of Tanner's Yard
Tanners Hall shown on the 1884 Ordnance Survey map
Kelly's 1894
Goddard Ralph, 37 Worcester Street
No mention of 39 Worcester Street
No mention of Tanner's Yard
Kelly's 1935
Strettons' Garage Ltd. automobile engineers & agents; show rooms, 39 Worcester
Street.
No mention of 37 Worcester Street
South wall of Tanners Hall in the early 20th century (Gloucester Library)
Tanners Hall has disappeared within a large building marked 'Garage'
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